Spacecraft Landing

Shenzhou 13 Landing

Near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China Tiangong space station Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 13 Shenzhou 13

The Shenzhou 13 Descent Capsule will land in the desert near Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, bringing Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu back to Earth after spending six months in orbit as part of the second mission to the Chinese Space Station.

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Long March 2F/G | Shenzhou 13

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Oct. 15, 2021, 4:23 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Second crewed flight to the Chinese Tiangong space station carrying Zhai Zhigang, commander, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, operators, on their second, second and first spaceflight respectively. Their mission duration onboard the TSS is 6 months, the longest so far in Chinese spaceflight.

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